About This Item
The English composer John Gardner (1917-2011) played the organ from an early age; his first work to be published was for the organ, and he wrote for the instrument throughout his long life. His music, whether secular or sacred, is characterised by a rhythmic vivacity and technical command informed by his fondness for jazz, Renaissance and Baroque procedures and classical counterpoint - and the spirit of dance is often close to hand. It's quirky and distinctive personality is a mirror of the man Gardner's gruff, slightly formal manner barely hid a mischievous sense of humour, flashes of which can be glimpsed even in his more serious works. Above all, his musical language is honest and emotionally direct, as he was. Album Tracks 1. Wedding March, Op. 17 2. High Heaven Fantasy, Op. 151 3. Prelude on Dominus Regit Me, Op. 127 4. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Theme. Lento - 5. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 1 L’istessto tempo 6. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 2 7. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 3 - 8. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 4 - 9. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 5 Meno mosso con rubato espressivo 10. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 6 Poco più mosso - 11. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 7 Adagio molto ma flessibile - 12. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 8 Allegro molto - 13. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 9 - 14. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 10 - 15. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 11 - 16. Variations and Fugue on Sine Nomine, Op. 128~Var. 12 Finale fugato 17. Interlude, Op. 143 18. Introduction, Ground and Coda, Op. 28 (Old Series; 1936)~I. Introduction 19. Introduction, Ground and Coda, Op. 28 (Old Series;
